Have you heard the one about a government agency that rushes through a pipeline review with a limited timeline and scope? Yep, that joke is from 2016 but it just won’t quit, as we’ve seen so far in the new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

This month we’re wrestling with those feelings of déjà vu – of pipeline processes repeating mistakes, marine species facing familiar threats, and new environmental law proposals retaining some of the same old problems.

Read Marine Scientist Maryann Watson’s deep dive into the legal protections marine mammals need to survive and thrive. West Coast’s EDRF legal aid fund has more to offerDid you know West Coast offers free legal aid for individuals, First Nations and community groups to protect their health and environment? Right now we're working to make these services more accessible with a new application form, larger grants and increased rates for legal and expert services obtained through our
Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund (EDRF).